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Freaks out! Mermaid musical pits sideshow vs. Trump

Arts & Entertainment

Freaks out! Mermaid musical pits sideshow vs. Trump

By Caroline Spivack

Plays together: Married playwrights debut two new comedies

Plays together: Married playwrights debut two new comedies

By Julianne Cuba

Hope & borders: Musical follows a Somali refugee’s journey

Hope & borders: Musical follows a Somali refugee’s journey

By Caroline Spivack

Dancing with the tsars: Rock musical ‘Beardo’ shows life and death of Rasputin

Greenpoint

Dancing with the tsars: Rock musical ‘Beardo’ shows life and death of Rasputin

By Caroline Spivack

Triple play: Lesbian, gay, and straight couples sing ‘Marry Me a Little’

Park Slope

Triple play: Lesbian, gay, and straight couples sing ‘Marry Me a Little’

By Alexandra Simon

Head into ‘Porto’: Play about hipster barflies way better than you’d expect

Bushwick

Head into ‘Porto’: Play about hipster barflies way better than you’d expect

By the Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension

Dancing queen: ‘La Medea’ turns tragedy into disco TV

Dancing queen: ‘La Medea’ turns tragedy into disco TV

By Caroline Spivack

Hack & splash!: Kids’ show satire leaves audience covered in gore

Hack & splash!: Kids’ show satire leaves audience covered in gore

By Lauren Gill

Singing bloody murder! ‘Anatomy Theater’ opera looks at the heart of a killer

Singing bloody murder! ‘Anatomy Theater’ opera looks at the heart of a killer

By Laura Meltzer

Spies like you: Join a game of surveillance at Brooklyn Museum

Prospect Heights

Spies like you: Join a game of surveillance at Brooklyn Museum

By Lauren Gill

Home fir the holidays: Christmas tree musical lights up Fort Hamilton

Bay Ridge

Home fir the holidays: Christmas tree musical lights up Fort Hamilton

By Caroline Spivack

Arcade’s fire: Penny Arcade brings incendiary show to Dumbo

DUMBO

Arcade’s fire: Penny Arcade brings incendiary show to Dumbo

By Julianne Cuba

Election update: Hillary-inspired sitcom gets a new ending

Downtown

Election update: Hillary-inspired sitcom gets a new ending

By Julianne Cuba

Master of fun: ‘Servant of Two Masters’ is a glorious goof

Master of fun: ‘Servant of Two Masters’ is a glorious goof

By the Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension

Furry-ous fists: ‘La Furia!’ features Elmo ruling the street

Bushwick

Furry-ous fists: ‘La Furia!’ features Elmo ruling the street

By Caroline Spivack

Join the Club: Musical brings Club Harlem’s glitz and glam to Brooklyn

Arts & Entertainment

Join the Club: Musical brings Club Harlem’s glitz and glam to Brooklyn

By Alexandra Simon

No kitten! Circus cat play features human im-fur-sonator

No kitten! Circus cat play features human im-fur-sonator

By Caroline Spivack

Space opera: Drag queens perform ‘Mozart in Space’

Space opera: Drag queens perform ‘Mozart in Space’

By Alexandra Simon

Great hair days: ‘Hairspray’ show says ‘Welcome to the ’60s!’

Bay Ridge

Great hair days: ‘Hairspray’ show says ‘Welcome to the ’60s!’

By Julianne Cuba

Fight to the finish: Boxing play tries to take Parkinson’s down

DUMBO

Fight to the finish: Boxing play tries to take Parkinson’s down

By Alexandra Simon

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